En Vazhvinil Inbam
From Dharma Devatha · 1952
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- K. Rani
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Dharma Devatha1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aanantha leelai tharum amuthakalai unai theduthae | The nectar-like art that bestows blissful play seeks you. |
| Anuraaga sugapoga manamoganaa manamoganaa | Oh charmer of the mind, filled with affectionate luxurious pleasure! |
| Aaa…..aa……aa….aa….aa… | Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
| Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae | The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you. |
| Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae | The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you. |
| Nee vaaraai innaalae | Won't you come on this day? |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
| Female | |
| Kani idhazh melae kaanum inbam | The bliss seen upon sweet fruit-like lips, |
| Deiveega kadhal inbam | Is the divine bliss of love. |
| Nee kannaalaa ennaaval theeraayo | Oh beloved, will you not fulfill my desire? |
| Kadaikannaalae nee paaraai | Look at me with a side-long glance. |
| Kadaikannaalae nee paaraai | Look at me with a side-long glance. |
| En kannil thaaraa minnum | Sparkling like a star in my eyes, |
| Unnai pol raja | A king like you. |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
| Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae | The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you. |
| Nee vaaraai innaalae | Won't you come on this day? |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
| Female | |
| Aasai kadal meethae sallaabamaai | Playfully upon the sea of desires, |
| Selvomae ullaasamaai | Let us go joyously. |
| Nee anbaaga pannpaada vaaraayo | Won't you come lovingly to sing a melody? |
| Female | |
| Aasai kadal meethae sallaabamaai | Playfully upon the sea of desires, |
| Selvomae ullaasamaai | Let us go joyously. |
| Nee anbaaga pannpaada vaaraayo | Won't you come lovingly to sing a melody? |
| Malar ampaalae maaran thaane | With arrows made of flowers, Lord Manmatha himself, |
| Malar ampaalae maaran thaane | With arrows made of flowers, Lord Manmatha himself, |
| Mana kannil veenaai | Has futilely entered the mind's eye; |
| Ennai kolvathaen raja…. | Why do you torment me so, my king? |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
| Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae | The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you. |
| Nee vaaraai innaalae | Won't you come on this day? |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae | You are the joy in my life. |
| Ennaasai mannavaa | Oh king of my desires! |
ஆனந்த லீலை தரும் அமுதகலை உனை தேடுதே
அனுராக சுகபோக மனமோகனா மனமோகனா
ஆ....ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ....
The nectar-like art that bestows blissful play seeks you.
Oh charmer of the mind, filled with affectionate luxurious pleasure!
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
வசந்தம் தரும் தேன்மலர் வாடும் உன்னாலே
வசந்தம் தரும் தேன்மலர் வாடும் உன்னாலே
நீ வாராய் இந்நாளே.....
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Won't you come on this day?
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
கனி இதழ் மேலே காணும் இன்பம்
தெய்வீகக் காதல் இன்பம்
நீ கண்ணாளா என்னாவல் தீராயோ
கடைக்கண்ணாலே நீ பாராய்
கடைக்கண்ணாலே நீ பாராய்
என கண்ணில் தாரா மின்னும்
உன்னைப் போல் ராஜா
The bliss seen upon sweet fruit-like lips,
Is the divine bliss of love.
Oh beloved, will you not fulfill my desire?
Look at me with a side-long glance.
Look at me with a side-long glance.
Sparkling like a star in my eyes,
A king like you.
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
வசந்தம் தரும் தேன்மலர் வாடும் உன்னாலே
நீ வாராய் இந்நாளே.....
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Won't you come on this day?
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
ஆசைக் கடல் மீதே சல்லாபமாய்
செல்வோமே உல்லாசமாய்
நீ அன்பாக பண்பாட வாராயோ
Playfully upon the sea of desires,
Let us go joyously.
Won't you come lovingly to sing a melody?
ஆசைக் கடல் மீதே சல்லாபமாய்
செல்வோமே உல்லாசமாய்
நீ அன்பாக பண்பாட வாராயோ
மலர் அம்பாலே மாறன் தானே
மலர் அம்பாலே மாறன் தானே
மனக் கண்ணில் வீணாய்
என்னைக் கொல்வதேன் ராஜா........
Playfully upon the sea of desires,
Let us go joyously.
Won't you come lovingly to sing a melody?
With arrows made of flowers, Lord Manmatha himself,
With arrows made of flowers, Lord Manmatha himself,
Has futilely entered the mind's eye;
Why do you torment me so, my king?
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
வசந்தம் தரும் தேன்மலர் வாடும் உன்னாலே
நீ வாராய் இந்நாளே.....
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Won't you come on this day?
என் வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நீயே
என்னாசை மன்னவா
You are the joy in my life.
Oh king of my desires!
Aanantha leelai tharum amuthakalai unai theduthae
The nectar-like art that bestows blissful play seeks you.
Anuraaga sugapoga manamoganaa manamoganaa
Oh charmer of the mind, filled with affectionate luxurious pleasure!
Aaa…..aa……aa….aa….aa…
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Nee vaaraai innaalae
Won't you come on this day?
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
Kani idhazh melae kaanum inbam
The bliss seen upon sweet fruit-like lips,
Deiveega kadhal inbam
Is the divine bliss of love.
Nee kannaalaa ennaaval theeraayo
Oh beloved, will you not fulfill my desire?
Kadaikannaalae nee paaraai
Look at me with a side-long glance.
Kadaikannaalae nee paaraai
Look at me with a side-long glance.
En kannil thaaraa minnum
Sparkling like a star in my eyes,
Unnai pol raja
A king like you.
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Nee vaaraai innaalae
Won't you come on this day?
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
Aasai kadal meethae sallaabamaai
Playfully upon the sea of desires,
Selvomae ullaasamaai
Let us go joyously.
Nee anbaaga pannpaada vaaraayo
Won't you come lovingly to sing a melody?
Aasai kadal meethae sallaabamaai
Playfully upon the sea of desires,
Selvomae ullaasamaai
Let us go joyously.
Nee anbaaga pannpaada vaaraayo
Won't you come lovingly to sing a melody?
Malar ampaalae maaran thaane
With arrows made of flowers, Lord Manmatha himself,
Malar ampaalae maaran thaane
With arrows made of flowers, Lord Manmatha himself,
Mana kannil veenaai
Has futilely entered the mind's eye;
Ennai kolvathaen raja….
Why do you torment me so, my king?
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
Vasantham tharum thaenmalar vaadum unnaalae
The honey-laden flower brought by spring fades because of you.
Nee vaaraai innaalae
Won't you come on this day?
En vaazhvinil inbam neeyae
You are the joy in my life.
Ennaasai mannavaa
Oh king of my desires!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1952 film 'Dharma Devatha' is a classical romantic expression of deep yearning and passionate devotion. The protagonist calls upon her lover, addressing him as the ruler of her desires and the source of all happiness in her life. She describes her state of love-sickness, noting that even the sweet blossom of spring wilts in agony awaiting his arrival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Aasai kadal meethae sallaabamaai”
Desire is poetically conceptualized as an ocean ('Aasai kadal') over which the lovers float joyfully.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Kani idhazh melae kaanum inbam”
The repetition of the initial consonant 'Ka' sound in 'Kani' and 'kaanum' enhances the rhythmic musicality.
Mythological Allusion
“Malar ampaalae maaran thaane”
Refers to Maaran (Kamadeva/Manmatha, the Hindu deity of love), known for using flower-tipped arrows to evoke romantic desire.
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Trivia
'Dharma Devatha' (1952) was a notable bilingual film shot in Tamil and Telugu, directed by H. M. Reddy. The music was composed by the genius composer C. R. Subburaman, who sadly passed away at a young age shortly around the time of the film's release.
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